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After work I went home, ate my diet food as I didn’t know whether I would get anydinner at the Banks affair tonight. Changed clothes.Jossie came home early, rather than staying for the concert. She didn’t feel well and wasin a complaining mood.Judy and I went to the temple tonight about 6:30. Not many people had arrived butgradually the auditorium filled up. Most of those attending were Native Americans,many with small children. They were on the whole quite well-behaved, except that therewas much talking throughout all the proceedings and for a period of drumming whichseemed to have religious significance. At a table downstairs there were pamphlets andother handouts on the American Indian Movement, a raffle was being conducted andpetitions signed. Temple people unostentatiously watched what went on at all entrances,hallways, stairs and in the auditorium itself. Most of the people sat together near thedoor. I sat with Virginia. After one number I joined the food line in the lower level. Hada cucumber salad, a very hot soup, some hot mixed potato salad, an excellent bread friedin deep fat, and honey dew melon.Dennis Banks and one of his lieutenants sat down beside me and I had some conversationwith him, though I don’t think he knew me.Several musical numbers were presented by bands and soloists -- a Native American poetfrom Arizona, Simon Ortiz, read his material.Banks came to the podium. He told of a Congressional proposal to abrogate all theIndian treaties and said all the donations should go toward fighting this rather than foropposing his extradition, the announced purpose of the concert. He paid a very nicetribute to the Temple and Jim Jones. He introduced his wife and some of his childrenincluding Iron Door Woman. He then took the offering and got announced sums ofmoney. He is very natural and quite at ease.We stayed for another number of presentations. The hall was getting crowded, the musiclouder and offensive in content to some Temple members. I found Gina, as I was gettingtired, and she took several of us home about 10:30.Jossie was awake and still unhappy. I prepared my lunch for tomorrow.Read and ate fruit, going to bed about 12:00.I awakened slightly when Wanda came in. She told me later the concert, supposed to endat 12:00 was extended a half hour and then another half hour. People were dancing andhaving a good time.At 3:10, the telephone rang. Someone at the Temple was calling for Judy, who had notcome to relieve him at a security post. I didn’t want to go down to the second floor andget her and told him to send someone for her.
I had a hard time getting back to sleep. It was a cold night and I had to put on an extrablanket.December 9, 1977 – FridayDidn’t have any work today.Talked to Lor on the phone. She has not been at her office for some time. I called her athome. She has been suffering with an infection of the liver and the doctor says she can’tgo back to work until after Christmas.Word got around the office about my leaving. I suspect Virginia Duncan may have toldDenise.I cleaned out my desk drawers.Went through October journal entries to find items omitted or on which I need furtherinformation.I ate lunch at my desk.After work I went home first. No one was there.Took the bus to the Northpoint Coop. Had an ice cream cone. Got a few items. Bought abottle of hair color rinse in the drugstore.At home I had some juice. I’m still on my diet except for having had the ice cream.Did personal chores. Washed my hair. Read and had some fruits. Went to bed at 12:00.December 10, 1977 – SaturdayI was up at 8:00.Wanda was getting her breakfast in the kitchen and she seemed to prefer not to bedisturbed by others working around her. Since I was in a hurry I didn’t wait to getanything to eat.I took my laundry to the laundromat on Hyde and O’Farrell. Wanda took her laundry outtoo but happened to go to another place.I then took the Muni to the Haight Community Food Store. I was an hour later than usualbut was able to select quickly what I wanted. Pushed the cart home. I was home onlyabout an hour later than usual.I had decided to stay on my diet for one more day to make up for the food I ate at theBanks affair on Thursday.
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